sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
original content; collapsible container
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
to some extent; to a certain extent
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
businesslike; professional
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
general public; the masses
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
musical composition; tune
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
reform; reformation; reorganization
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
university (college) professor
river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted